Roast Chicken & Crispers

Roast Chicken & Crispers

Ingredients

400g McCain Crispers

1 x 400g McCain Creamed Spinach

1 x 400g McCain Mashed Butternut

1 whole chicken, cleaned and patted dried

1 lemon, halved

 

Spiced Butter Mix for chicken - Brush on before and during roasting of chicken.

5 ml garlic powder

10 ml chicken stock powder

5 ml smoked paprika

10 ml finely chopped fresh thyme

2.5 ml smoked chilli flakes

2.5 ml white pepper

5 ml fine salt

40 ml butter

15 ml olive oil

 

Honey Mustard Sauce

Heat 30 ml olive oil, sauté 2 finely chopped garlic cloves and 1 finely chopped small onion until soft and translucent.

Add in the 20 ml chicken stock in 250 ml water, 15 ml Dijon mustard and 10 ml whole grain mustard, 20 ml honey and 125 ml cream.

Allow to simmer until thickens to coat the back of a spoon. Set aside to serve. 

 

Toasted Nuts 

For extra crunch toast nuts of choice in a pan for 2 - 3 minutes, chop and serve sprinkled over McCain Creamed Spinach.

 

Spiced Chickpeas 

Drain and rinse 1 x 410g canned chickpeas

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper

Toss with 5 ml smoked paprika and 15 ml olive oil

Sauté lightly in non-stick frying pan until slightly toasted.

Serve with McCain Butternut.

Servings

4

Directions

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes / kg chicken + 20 minutes

  1. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
  2. Using a kitchen basting brush, brush the chicken with the spiced butter mix. Place on a lined roasting tray. Place the halved lemons into the cavity.
  3. Roast for guided time below, or until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced. Brush the spiced butter mix on throughout cooking.

For the spinach and butternut:

  1. Heat the McCain Creamed Spinach and McCain Mashed Butternut as per pack instructions. Season and keep warm.

To Serve:

  1. Prepare McCain Crispers according to instructions on pack deep fry, air-fry, or oven bake.
  2. Serve the roast chicken with honey mustard sauce, McCain Creamed Spinach and McCain Crispers along with the McCain Butternut and spiced chickpeas (if using).

Photo & Recipe: @Apriena (on Instagram) [CREDIT] 

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Variations, Hints and Tips

  • Remove chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking, to allow it to come to room temperature.
  • Chicken roasting guide: 45 minutes per kg, and extra 20 minutes to finish.
  • Baste the chicken once or twice through cooking, with the pan juices.
  • Alternatively roast a leg of lamb for a special occasion.